Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 646 · Decided 22 September 2006
Ram Pravesh Singh and ORS. v. State of Bihar and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 646 · [2006] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 512
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4119/2004
- Decided
- 22 September 2006
- Bench
- B.P. SINGH, R.V. RAVEENDRAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Industrial Disputes Act Section 25; Electricity Act Section 3
Headnote
Service law: Electricity Act, 1910-Section 3-Absorption of services-Liquidation C of a Society and absorption of its undertakings with Electricity Board-Non­ absorption of its employees-Challenged-Obligation of Board to absorb services of the employees-Heid: There was no obligation on the part or equitable considerations-The natural consequence of transfer of an D undertaking, unless there is specific provision for continuation of the service of the employees, is termination of employment and employer's liability to pay compensation-Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Section 25-FF.
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